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Mr. Brailsford further says that two of the best 

 dogs in the Edge kennels in 18412 were Rake and 

 Romp, but the latter, having tan shadings on his 

 liver-marked cheeks, was not much used for breeding 

 purposes. Thus, even so far back as half a century 

 ago, a purely fancy point was not sneered at by even 

 the greatest of breeders. The Edge strain was in 

 the first instance obtained by judicious crossing with 

 dogs and bitches obtained from Captain White, Mr. 

 Hurts, of Alderwasley, Mr. Mundy, Mr. G. Moore, Mr. 

 Statham, Sir R. Goodrich, and others. All colours 

 but liver and white were rigorously excluded, and the 

 leading feature of the Edge strain lay in its general 

 uniformity. The best specimens only were saved ; 

 the kennels were never overcrowded, and no more 

 dogs than could be used and properly trained for 

 the owner's own requirements were kept. The latter 

 an excellent arrangement that does not, however, 

 find favour now ; and I fancy that already the market 

 is well nigh glutted with pointers and setters, as 

 recent sales at Aldridge's prove. 



Mr. Garth's dogs were disposed of by auction 

 at the Lillie Bridge running grounds in June, 1874, 

 when eight brace of pointers realised 490 guineas. 

 It may be noted that the plums of this sale were 

 obtained by Mr. R. J. Lloyd Price, of Rhiwlas, and 

 by Mr. G. Pilkington, of Widnes ; and no doubt the 



